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Section 6 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

6. Fractions of terms of punishment.

In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for twenty years unless otherwise provided.

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